CVE-2026-89628
Description
A flaw was found in the Human Interface Device (HID) picolcd driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker with root privileges, by using a specially crafted or spoofed picoLCD device, could exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the picolcd_debug_eeprom_read() function. This flaw occurs because the function trusts a device-supplied length without proper validation against the actual received data size. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information from adjacent kernel memory to userspace.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Buffer overflows often can be used to execute arbitrary code, which is usually outside the scope of a program's implicit security policy. This can often be used to subvert any other security service.
Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Buffer overflows generally lead to crashes. Other attacks leading to lack of availability are possible, including putting the program into an infinite loop.
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